Army Medic Receives Medal of Honor

National VFW - 8/7/2017

On Monday, the president presented the Medal of Honor to former
Specialist Five James C. McCloughan of South Haven, Mich., for
distinguished actions during 48 hours of close-combat against enemy
forces near Don Que, Vietnam, from May 13-15, 1969. McCloughan, then 23
years old, voluntarily risked his life on nine separate occasions to
rescue wounded and disoriented comrades. He was wounded by shrapnel and
small arms fire on three separate occasions, yet refused medical
evacuation in order to continue to rescue, treat and defend wounded
Americans. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry,
196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Read more here.